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THEARTISAN SPRING 2022 • 53 beard. For integral male characters, hair styl- ist Angela Barracca created haircuts and main- tained curls using products such as Miss Jessie's styling lotion, Pillow So Curls. In designing the prosthetics and make-up FX for the lm, SPFX Dept. Head Make-up/ MUFX designer J. Anthony Kosar and key make-up FX artist Anna Cali strove to create an iconic look that encompasses the soul that is "Candyman," while also infusing it with body horror to evoke a visceral reaction from the audi- ence for an end result of a supernatural look deep rooted in real-life tragedy. Since body horror was such an inherent part of the original 1992 lm, Nia wanted to include this element to help con- nect Anthony McCoy's character directly with psychological terror. It visibly helps to show Anthony's psychological descent, along with the devolution of his relationship with Brianna. Working closely with both Nia and produc- er Ian Cooper, Kosar designed the stages of Anthony's bee sting that would ultimately lead to Candyman's honeycomb looks. Referencing real bee stings, spider bites, rashes, skin diseases and necrosis of the skin, they set out to create something supernatural that still looked like it could be based in reality. ey created numer- ous stages, progressing the bee sting throughout the lm while keeping track of the continuity of each stage, scene to scene. It was this progression that helped to propel the story. In creating Anthony's honeycomb stages, including his nal Candyman look, it was critical for Kosar and Cali to create prosthetic make-ups thin enough to not alter actor Yahya's likeness, yet still be thick enough to look like the honeycomb holes, were deep within his skin. Prosthetics created by Kosart Studios. e Candyman hair, make-up and FX make-up team worked together seamlessly to create a range of naturally beautiful, hauntingly gory and groundbreakingly physic-defying looks for this timely lm. e hair team included Department Head Hair Jessi Dean, (myself), key hair stylist Ryan Burrell (Local 476, 706), hair stylist Angela Barracca and barber John "JayBee" Bivins. e Special FX Make-up Department was SPFX Dept. Head Make-up/MUFX designer J. Anthony Kosar and key make-up FX artist Anna Cali, with make-up FX artist 3rd Clare Ramsey and FX lens tech Kimberly Boundas. e make-up team included Department Head Make-up Aimee Lippert, co-key make-up artists Daria V. Wright and Latrice Edwards, and assistant make-up artist J. Esther Han. • Left column photos by SPFX Dept. Head Make-up/MUFX designer J. Anthony Kosar Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Colman Domingo as William Burke Key hair stylist Ryan Burrell (Local 476, 706), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, costumer Jamie Rush & key make-up FX artist Anna Cali